7 Facts About Guru Nanak

1. Guru Nanak appointed Bhai Lehna as the successor Guru, renaming him as Guru Angad, meaning "one's very own" or "part of you".

2. Guru Nanak was raised in a Hindu family and belonged to the Bhakti Sant tradition.

3. Guru Nanak emphasised Nam Japna, that is repetition of God's name and attributes, as a means to feel God's presence.

4. Guru Nanak emphasised that all human beings can have direct access to God without rituals or priests.

5. Guru Nanak was a Guru, and founded Sikhism during the 15th century.

6. At the age of five, Guru Nanak is said to have voiced interest in divine subjects.

7. Guru Nanak travelled far and wide teaching people the message of one God who dwells in every one of His creations and constitutes the eternal Truth.